> Carson's retrospective was full of "remember when?" memories, while
Leno's special
> had a sense of "see what you missed?" to it.

I remember Leno and Letterman doing anniversary shows (fifth, probably) at
about the same time. Dave's clips were actual moments, often bits of
conversation with guests, while Jay's were just a bunch of shots of starts
in the guest chair.

> What the hell happened to late night talk shows?

Probably the biggest thing is that they went from being about conversation
to being promotional vehicles for guests. Of course, the LLS shows the
limitations of the conversation format, since it requires guests who have
something to say and a host who's willing to engage.

-- 
-- 
TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People!
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "TV or Not TV" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
[email protected]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to [email protected].
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

Reply via email to